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Tom Wilson (instructed by Goodman Ray) for the Applicant El�onore Berthelsen for the 1st Respondent Lina Khanom (instructed by CAFCASS Legal) for the Children's Guardian for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents Hearing date: 9th December 2024 Judgment date: 20th December 2024 ____________________
(1) Sections 47 (8)-(9) and 49(4) ACA 2002 � all three children are under the age of 18 years and are not married.
(2) Sections 49(3) and 51(1) ACA 2002 � A is eligible to apply to adopt the children by virtue of her habitual residence in England and Wales, her age being over 21 years and her status as a single person.
(3) Sections 42(5) and (6) ACA 2002 � by virtue of the order dated 14 October 2022 A has the court's leave to make the adoption application notwithstanding that the children have been living with her for less than three years when the application was made.
(4) Sections 44(1) � (3) ACA 2002 � A gave notice to the local authority of her intention to adopt the children on 26 October 2022 and these applications were made on 14 February 2023, more than three months but less than two years later.
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